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SheilaT

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39. I have not shopped the day after Thanksgiving

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 01:40 AM

Nov 2014

in at least ten years. And I didn't shop that day regularly before then.

For ten years I was an airline ticket agent at National Airport in Washington, DC, so I've worked my share of holidays. More recently, I worked the information desk at a local hospital. Which included holidays.

So I have no problem with truly essential services operating on holidays. And even if I choose not to shop the day after Thanksgiving (which I've worked the year I worked retail), stores do not need to be open Thanksgiving Day. Even grocery stores should close that day, and people need to learn to buy what they need no later than the day before.

I am totally appalled at this recent opening on Thanksgiving Day that some retail stores are doing, and even if I'm only one person, I will never shop that day.

Just my two cents.

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Who will take the pledge? My wife has begun her yearly pledge. She will not shop retail [View all] diabeticman Nov 2014 OP

I'll gladly and easily take that pledge. JaneyVee Nov 2014 #1

The local mall is opening at 6:00 p.m. Thanksgiving evening TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #29

I'm in! nt snacker Nov 2014 #2

I agree with your wife. Wella Nov 2014 #3

Taxis? Buses? Airports? Newspapers? Gas stations? Grocery Stores? Should all of them close? nt Logical Nov 2014 #4

Movie theaters???? Many places have been open yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #5

Why have holidays at all going by your thoughts. Yes, some gorcery stores are open, yes some diabeticman Nov 2014 #10

Leave it up to the store. I am fine with your boycott, your right. Nt Logical Nov 2014 #19

A lot of the gas stations here don't open until 4 PM or so unless they also sell food. Warpy Nov 2014 #14

TV? Off the air? Local news, movies! Nt Logical Nov 2014 #18

It's a skeleton crew, no news until 5 PM Warpy Nov 2014 #35

Intentionally or not, you appear to have a penchant for the logical fallacy, "reducto absurd..." LanternWaste Nov 2014 #65

It always amusing reading your posts. Always trying to sound really clever. nt Logical Nov 2014 #68

Please take a few moments to remember other essential employees who have to work holidays. Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #6

For years my wife worked in the health care field as well as group homes. Yes, some work is require diabeticman Nov 2014 #13

Police, firemen, health care workers, they know it comes with the turf adigal Nov 2014 #59

I buy everything from Amazon Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #7

Really? Of course Amazons open 24 seven 365. Nt Logical Nov 2014 #20

So is black Friday at Walmart OK? gordianot Nov 2014 #8

Friday is NOT Thanksgiving. Retailers want to have the "Capitalist Christmas" that day fine. diabeticman Nov 2014 #15

"Cooperate Overlords", good grief! rudolph the red Nov 2014 #16

I'm broke, so count me in. I'm not buying anything for Christmas NightWatcher Nov 2014 #9

No, I won't make that pledge. tammywammy Nov 2014 #11

When I was in college, I worked retail and I loved working rudolph the red Nov 2014 #12

Can I ask how long ago you worked retail? We have family and friends who work retail and fast food diabeticman Nov 2014 #17

Does this come as a suprise to your friends and family? rudolph the red Nov 2014 #22

I have never shopped on Thanksgiving...that is a family day and in my world..Black Friday is... prairierose Nov 2014 #21

It is easy for me malokvale77 Nov 2014 #23

Boycotts only hurt the employees lynne Nov 2014 #24

A LOT of these stores no longer give time and a half. A lot of these stores are forcing employees diabeticman Nov 2014 #25

Probably MOST don't give time and a half - lynne Nov 2014 #55

THEY ARE NO LONGER GIVING TIME AND A HALF TO FULL TIME EMPLOYEES! Many shifts are not split. diabeticman Nov 2014 #56

Luckily for them - lynne Nov 2014 #57

That's been SOP for years if you work in retail from Thanksgiving through New Year's. tammywammy Nov 2014 #61

Not entirely accurate. LanternWaste Nov 2014 #67

LOL, really, comparing those boycotts to boycotting shopping on a holiday? Nice try! nt Logical Nov 2014 #69

I'm in. oldandhappy Nov 2014 #26

Thanksgiving is a day my family onecaliberal Nov 2014 #27

I'll have to make an exception for the Dollar General in my neighborhood TexasTowelie Nov 2014 #28

I'll take it. ReRe Nov 2014 #30

I'm in! leftieNanner Nov 2014 #31

Hope about a real pledge? Don't buy any worthless crap at all during this season. BlueStreak Nov 2014 #32

I've been trying to get my family to do this, but they always disagree with me. C Moon Nov 2014 #38

The "Spend, spend, spend" propaganda is everywhere. It takes a strong response. BlueStreak Nov 2014 #43

We started this years ago. indivisibleman Nov 2014 #33

I'm in as well. No frigging WAY will these stores get my online or instore money. C Moon Nov 2014 #34

I'm in, your wife's idea is superb. Please tell her I am a big fan of this idea. greatlaurel Nov 2014 #36

I'm in missmo1951 Nov 2014 #37

I have not shopped the day after Thanksgiving SheilaT Nov 2014 #39

I'm working that day (not retail - NICU nurse) tavalon Nov 2014 #40

I usually give money for holiday gifts, but I intend to shop at the stores I always shop at. MADem Nov 2014 #41

Why blame the stores? If people didn't shop on holidays, the stores wouldn't be open. WillowTree Nov 2014 #42

Fuck no. I will shop when I want. nt Dreamer Tatum Nov 2014 #44

I'm with you and your wife BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #45

Same with me! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #46

I'm not going anywhere on Thanksgiving, and will gladly not shop at stores that make their people PatrickforO Nov 2014 #47

I don't work in retail cwydro Nov 2014 #48

me shallwechat Nov 2014 #49

I will...unless my DW sends me out to get last minute something. ileus Nov 2014 #50

Another DUer beat you to this particular loyalty oath a couple of days ago. merrily Nov 2014 #51

Shopocalypse Song - Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #52

I am shopping online and having it shipped HockeyMom Nov 2014 #53

I Stopped Shopping fredamae Nov 2014 #54

I take the pledge, but that's easy for me. I make most presents and buy on etsy for the rest adigal Nov 2014 #58

I'm in. raven mad Nov 2014 #60

Nope. Bonx Nov 2014 #62

No shopping for me until after the first of the year Runningdawg Nov 2014 #63

Definitely in here, woo me with science Nov 2014 #64

Sorry, no. HappyMe Nov 2014 #66